Why it takes a city to save a village, and vice versa - Greater Auckland

Why it takes a city to save a village, and vice versa - Greater Auckland

This guest post by Dr Stuart Donovan looks at how strengthening the urban core can turn liabilities into assets. The header image of Rangiwhakaoma is by the author. I recently travelled to the remarkably picturesque coastal settlement known as Rangiwhakaoma (Castlepoint), which translates loosely to “where the sky runs”. Perched precariously on the east coast of the Wairarapa around 60km by road from Masterton, Rangiwhakaoma boasts a resident po…